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RDA Ipswich & West Moreton RDA Ipswich & West Moreton July - December 2020 Notable images appearing without captions in this document: COVER – Clockwise from Right: Top of Town – Ipswich; Mt Tamborine Hang Glider – Scenic Rim; Agriculture – Lockyer Valley; and Somerset near Fernvale – Somerset. Page 2: Cattle egret – Lockyer Valley, Page 5: Rural Road – Ipswich, Page 6: Image by Kelly Sikkema – Unsplash, Page 10: Image by Markus Spiske – Unsplash, Page 11: Barefoot Bowls – Lockyer Valley, Page 20: Courtesy of Waterlea, Walloon – Ipswich, Page 22: Courtesy of Voicephoto – Lockyer Valley, Page 24: Courtesy of Floating Images Ipswich – Scenic Rim, Page 28: Courtesy of Floating Images Ipswich – Ipswich, Page 29: Courtesy of Helen McCraw – Lockyer Valley, Page 30: Tamborine Mountain Town – Scenic Rim, Page 31: Nash Gallery, Esk – Somerset. Back Cover: Clock Tower – Ipswich. Copyright held by respective owners for all images contained herein and used with permission. Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of our region – the Kitabul, Ugarapul, Yugambeh and Yuggera (Jagera) people. Disclaimer – Whilst all efforts have been made to ensure the content of this publication is free from error, the RDAIWM in the Project Status Report: July - December 2020, does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information. RDAIWM does not accept any liability for any persons, for any damage or loss whatsoever or howsoever caused in relation to that person taking action (or not taking action as the case may be) in respect of any statement, information or advice given in this publication. Chair’s Message On behalf of the Regional Development Australia essential institutional and countervailing social Regional Development Ipswich & West Moreton Committee, I am forces that can be used to both retain and attract Australia is a delighted to present our latest regional Project people and expenditure. partnership between Status Report July – December 2020. This the Australian, State Also, there are a many towns, with origins as current report highlights the projects leading up and local governments to to December 2020. Also, emphasised are the rural service centres, for example, Boonah, support and sustain regional demographics and developments occurring in Gatton, Rosewood and Kilcoy that are close communities. Members of Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Somerset and Lockyer Valley. enough to the metro area to gain some spill- the committee come from over benefits, while being far enough out to the four local council areas of During 2019 – 2020, the Regional Development also retain some service and retail functions and Ipswich, Somerset, Scenic Rim Australia Ipswich & West Moreton (RDAIWM) substantial social capital. These anchoring forces and Lockyer Valley, with Council Committee focused on promoting and advocating can all be enhanced by having regional centres representatives and regional the areas of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic with attractive built environments and unique volunteers having extensive Rim and Somerset as a joint region of equal identities and features. networks, information significance. RDAIWM have taken a consolidated and experience. and visionary approach to the development of The capacity to attract spending and investment strategic projects and initiatives that strengthen is also facilitated by good transport connectivity I want to take this opportunity to thank the future of our regional economy as a whole, through and within the region. The IWM region the following for their assistance and as well as build on the foundations of existing has major arterial roads of national, state and contribution to our Project Status Report recognised local community priorities. But, as regional significance. These road systems July – December 2020. with Australia as a whole, the COVID-19 virus has are strongly associated with investment and Cordell, University of Southern Queensland, and will continue to cause disruption to both the employment opportunities through transport and Australian Bureau of Statistics, Queensland community and economy within the region. traveller service industries, road maintenance and Government Statistician’s Office, Ipswich City Council, For the financial year of 2019 – 2020, the Ipswich upgrade expenditure. The facilitation of transport Lockyer Regional Council, Somerset Regional Council, & West Moreton region contributed just under includes inputs to production within the region Scenic Rim Regional Council, National Institute of Economic and Industry Research, id Economy, $14bn Gross Regional Product (GRP) to the and exports from the region. Queensland Department of Education, national economy with a total of over 19,600 Developments such as intermodal hubs and Jobs Queensland, Infrastructure Australia and ARTC. operating local businesses and an estimated road and rail upgrades will increase business Regards, population of over 333,000. opportunities. The development of an inland One of the significant factors contributing to freight rail will increase the importance of the Cr Janice Holstein region with its distribution channels, which will population growth is the proximity to a significant Chair, Regional Development Australia metropolitan area. While this means there are help to attract new businesses to the area on a Ipswich & West Moreton Inc. flows of people and expenditure to the metro long-term basis. Hence the importance of the area, Ipswich & West Moreton (IWM) has some industrial zones and transport hubs. PROJECT STATUS REPORT July - December 2020 3 CONTENTS Our Region 5 RDAIWM Survey Overview 6 COVID-19 7 Early Childhood Education & Care Services 10 Aged Care Services 11 Education – Next Step 12 Kilcoy Top 10 Employment Occupations 14 Somerset Top 5 Aspirational Occupations 16 Regional Council IWM Jobs 17 Infrastructure Australia 18 Esk Consolidated Projects 2019-2020 20 Median Rent 26 Ipswich Residential Dwelling Sales 26 City Council Building Approvals 27 Gatton Sales History 2019-2020 28 Laidley Ipswich Ipswich 28 Springfield Lakes Lockyer Valley 29 Lockyer Valley Scenic Rim 30 Regional Council Somerset 31 Inland Rail – Gowrie to Kagaru Section Update 32 Boonah Beaudesert Summary 34 Scenic Rim Regional Council 4 PROJECT STATUS REPORT July - December 2020 Our Region Estimated Residential Population South East Queensland comprises a group of eleven local government The Ipswich & West Moreton region residential population areas bounded to the east by the Pacific Ocean, to the south by the is diverse in age, consisting of 333,380 residents. Residents NSW border (which here follows the rugged McPherson ranges) and come from 115 different ethnic backgrounds, speaking 84 to the west and north-west by the Darling Downs. Seven of SEQ’s languages. There are 43,241 residents over the age of 65. eleven local government areas occupy the coastal plain while the remaining four lie inland. These four – Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Population projection trends currently suggest a steady Rim and Somerset – comprise the Ipswich West Moreton (IWM) region, average annual growth rate of 2.8% on the increasing which accounts for well over half the land area of SEQ (13,000 km2 population, with a median age of 35.1 years. out of 22,300 km2) but for somewhat less than 10% of its population (327,000 out of 3,508,000). IWM is a region of many ranges and as many valleys. To the west its ranges buttress the Darling Downs while to the east they form a formidable but discontinuous Coast Range. The valleys are flat and fertile. The Lockyer Valley has a nationwide reputation as a source of (QGSO) Office Statistician’s Queensland Government fresh vegetables and the Bremer, Fassifern and upper Logan valleys also support intensive agriculture. One of these valleys, the upper Logan centred on Beaudesert in the Scenic Rim Shire, lies to the east of the coastal ranges, separated from the coast by Mount Tambourine. This valley provides a corridor for the main coastal railway line heading south to Sydney and is connected to coastal SEQ by several main roads including the Mount Lindesay Highway. From Ipswich roads radiate to the rest of the region and beyond – to western Queensland via the Warrego highway, to central and north Estimated Residential Population – Projected to July 2020 Queensland via the Burnett highway and into NSW and on to Victoria RDAIWM Region / As at 30 June that year Avg. annual growth rate via the Cunningham highway. Ipswich was also the starting point for LGA / State Queensland’s first railway. Under the guise of the Inland Railway, this 2009 2014 2019 2009-2019 2014-2019 line is now being totally rebuilt to provide fast long-distance transit. Number % The truckies who rumble along the Newell Highway and the promoters RDAIWM Region 253,593 291,899 333,380 2.8 2.7 of the Inland Railway both attest that long-distance transport in Ipswich (C) 161,664 189,195 222,307 3.2 3.3 Australia is best routed inland, away from the grades, bridges and Lockyer Valley (R) 34,333 38,363 41,731 2.0 1.7 congestion along the coast. With its long-distance inland and high- Scenic Rim (R) 36,525 39,882 43,123 1.7 1.6 capacity coastal connections, combined with plentiful flat, flood-proof Somerset (R) 21,071 24,459 26,219 2.2 1.4 land, the IWM region is an ideal location for logistics terminals. Queensland 4,328,771 4,719,653 5,094,510 1.6 1.5 Reference QGSO – Queensland Regional Profile: Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, Somerset. PROJECT STATUS REPORT July - December 2020 5 RDAIWM Business and Community Covid-19 Survey Summary – June 2020 About the respondents... Staffing Government Payments The largest group of respondents were 44% of reported no changes to staffing 61% of respondents are not utilising any business owners, with ‘community groups’ levels during COVID. of the government support packages. being the second largest group Of those that reported job creation, Respondents report the most popular representing 17%. 66% reported 1-5 jobs created. support packages were the Types of businesses the respondents and Of those respondents that reported job JobKeeper Payment represented were varied with a mix from Boosting Cash Flow for Employers.
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